WCS

[Steve Arteman]

Here is a video that may be helpful I did on a part using wcs http://www.cad2cam.net/zany.html

Steve

www.cad2cam.blogspot.com

[Colin Gilchrist]

Thanks Nils

 

I've been meaning to do a video on setting up WCS and Planes for a while now. I just need to find a few free hours of my own time to do it.

 

Thanks,

[crazy^millman]

Steve great Video. Question for you why did you 3d translate the model to the different view? Also when doing solid Selection just like any if you grab the wrong one the Red circle with cross will take care of it for you. Also your WCS needs to be set to front on your example to get the what I think is the correct use of the WCS. Now if the person is doing a 4th axis part then the WCS to top and the C-plane and T-plane to front would be correct, but if they want to use that to work and program from then then the WCS needs to be front on your 2nd operation and the T-planes and C-planes need to also be front then it will collapse down like if you are in standard top view when you have the Front WCS called up. If I am off sorry, but I am seeing in different that your Video again great job just think you might be a little off is all.

[doyleg]

The biggest thing that I found that was when setting your wcs, say "front" for example, the toolplanes and the construction planes should be "top". This is with 2d of course.

[Thad]

Steve,

 

I'll have to check out your video at home where I have audio. Here at work we don't have such luxuries.

 

I was confused on the 3D translate also. It didn't seem necessary.

 

Thad

[DavidB]

I'm with Crazy why translate the model to the different view.

I use WCS and I have never done this.

[Steve Arteman]

Sorry Guys the 3-d translate is a way to show him how to first established a view because the part was on a compound angle and he was asking how to move the part from that face to 0,0,0. and square it to the right side view. This is one way I show how to use this. I'm sure there are other ways but this was the quickest I could come up with for the time I had to do the video. as far as the position I believe he had a rotary axis and was rotating about the X. the sequence may be off as far as machining because I was really showing views in wcs and how to set them up. I use this feature everyday on very complex stuff and I do a lot of training with it as well and as all of you know there is always probably many different ways to do this. Thanks for the input because it gives me a greater perspective on how people are using this and what to show.

Regards,

Steve

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www.cad2cam.net

[DavidB]

Great job steve credit to you for taking the time and sharing knowledge.

[Bruce Caulley]

The only reason I could think of for moving the part rather than creating a new WCS is that the clearance plane in the new 5axis toolpaths are relative to the global coordinate. Also I found that the angled head clearance definition worked the same way. Haven't used MC since feb so maybe things have changed.

 

Bruce

[Steve Arteman]

Thanks David!

Steve

www.cad2cam.net

[Colin Gilchrist]

+1 Bruce

 

There are plenty of reasons to bring the part back to the system origin. We have created tons of VB scripts and other utilities that only work in the system Top view. 5 axis also gets really complicated.

[cadcam]

So Hardmill did you make the video. I am working on one tonight.

[Hardmill]

No not yet, its all yours brutha

 

 

PEACE

[cadcam]

Did you get your file Sir?

[cadcam]

Ok I have started and still feel I need to redo but here is a sample of my WCS video.

 

I have to figure away to make it smaller. this a zipped file at 38 megs and unzips to 328 megs being full screen with sound.

As a Starter let me know how you feel.

 

Thanks All.

Sample1 WCS

[Hardmill]

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Did you get your file Sir?

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Yeah I did, thanks alot. Much appreciated.

 

 

PEACE

[cadcam]

DId you take a looksy at the Video?

[Steve Arteman]

Jay,

Good job on the video! I did a couple more videos for one of the companies I work for that may be helpful also. If I can dig them up, I will include a link. I wish all this knowledge was here when I bought Mastercam 16 years ago.

Steve

www.cad2cam.net

[cadcam]

I agree. I want to do more and and show all the options and try not to stumble over my self. thanks Steve.

[Hardmill]

Looks great Jayson.

 

 

PEACE

[cadcam]

Hardmill what wlse on this one would you like to see.Or any one else.

I am going to redo this one and another setting up the WCS and using the planes for a forth axis indexing.

[cadcam]

Any more lookers just looking for opionons good and bad.

Thanks.

[Guest]

Jay,

 

Great video, I believe that will go a long way to helping people not only gain an understanding of the WCS but also how it can be used to help them.

 

You Might want to consider using a different codec to shrink your file size some, it is a BIG download.

 

Overall great effort and result.

[cadcam]

Thanks John I was going to look in to getting Smaller and re-doing it adding more info.

[Steve Arteman]

Jay,

Sometimes stumbling over yourself is a good way to teach.( I personally didn't think you were stumbling ) If we show we don't stumble as teachers and programmers we can't show how to fix our stumbles, and this is where people learn from video.

 

Steve

www.cad2cam.net